Tokyngton

Tokyngton
Tokyngton Tokyngton shown within Greater London
Population	15,105 (2011 Census. Ward)^[1]
OS grid reference	TQ175855
London borough	Brent
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WEMBLEY
Postcode district	HA9
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Brent North
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
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Coordinates: 51°32′51″N 0°16′37″W / 51.5476°N 0.2770°W / 51.5476; -0.2770

Tokyngton, also locally known as Monks Park, is an area near Wembley in the London Borough of Brent, in northwest London, England.

Tokyngton was first mentioned in 1171, its name meaning "the farm of the sons of Toca".^[2]

Today it covers part of the Harrow Road (A404) and the residential neighbourhoods north of it, although the name Tokyngton is seldom used by locals and is not mentioned on street signs (except for street names and public places bearing the name). Most refer it as being either Wembley or Stonebridge.

Tokyngton is served by two stations: Stonebridge Park on the Bakerloo and Watford DC Lines, and Wembley Stadium on the Chiltern Main Line.

Location

Tokyngton is situated roughly east of Wembley. The main road through the area is the A404 Harrow Road, which runs from southeast to northwest; the A406 North Circular Road passes to the southeast, separated from the area by the River Brent.

To the south and southwest of Tokyngton are the London Underground Bakerloo line, the London Overground Watford DC Line and the West Coast Main Line, as well as the Bakerloo line's Stonebridge Park depot. To the north are the Chiltern Main Line and Wembley Stadium, and to the east is Tokyngton Recreation Ground, through which the River Brent flows.

The area mostly consists of Edwardian terraces and 1930s semi-detached housing. There are three schools in the area: Oakington Manor Primary School in the northeast, and Elsley Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Junior School in the west. There is also a community centre within Sherrans Farm Open Space in the north of the area, close to Wembley Stadium. Tokyngton Library, in the southeast, closed in 2011.^[3]

Sport and leisure

Tokyngton has a non-League football team, Tokyngton Manor F.C., which plays at Spratleys Meadow.

Nearby places

References

↑ "Brent Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
↑ "Places in Brent: Wembley and Tokyngton" (PDF). Brent Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
↑ Walters, Max (9 February 2013). "Tokyngton Library site to be sold off". Brent & Kilburn Times. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

London Borough of Brent

Districts	Alperton Brent Park Brondesbury Brondesbury Park Church End Cricklewood Dollis Hill Harlesden Kensal Green Kenton Kilburn Kingsbury Neasden North Wembley Park Royal Preston Queensbury Queen's Park Stonebridge Sudbury Tokyngton Wembley Wembley Park Willesden

Attractions	Brent Museum Dollis Hill House Neasden Temple Oriental City The Stables Gallery & Art Centre Tricycle Theatre Wembley Stadium Willesden Green Library Centre

Parks and open spaces	Barham Park Fryent Country Park Gladstone Park King Edward VII Park Northwick Park Roundwood Park

Constituencies	Brent North Brent Central Hampstead and Kilburn

Tube and rail stations	Alperton Brondesbury Brondesbury Park Dollis Hill Harlesden Kensal Green Kensal Rise Kenton Kilburn Kilburn Park Kingsbury Neasden North Wembley Northwick Park Preston Road Queensbury Queen's Park South Kenton Stonebridge Park Sudbury & Harrow Road Sudbury Town Wembley Central Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Willesden Green Willesden Junction

Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings Parks and open spaces People Public art Schools

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